Yippee!! Not long ago, I had the “yippee!” moment of discovering a new dance blog. And within this blog, I found a great link to an audio interview with three male dancers in which they discussed their experiences growing up in dance, their thoughts on Billy Elliot, and more. I found the interview very encouraging. […]
Archives for December 2008
Teaching Dance To Young Children
Throughout my career as a teacher I have had the opportunity and the pleasure to work with very young dancers. I’ve enjoyed being able to spark imaginations and encourage little ones in their discovery of movement and dance. These young students have taught me a lot too!
Body Image and Dance
Dancers of all disciplines struggle with body image. It is a reality that is sometimes exploited or aggrandized in the media yet ignored or aggravated by those that have a direct impact in the lives of dancers. Elena Ciccotelli is a new blogger but long-time dancer. In addition to her experience as a personal trainer […]
Happy Holidays!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8Hwn0Mn2s] And don’t forget! Tonight on OvationTV, the winning Nutcracker is revealed! From the Times Online (UK): Dance TV programmes this Christmas
Two Heads Are Better Than One
two women from opposite sides of the world who have a similar vision and purpose- that is to educate dancers and teachers, arming them with information to improve the quality of health and understanding of the body in dance education and practice.
Misnomer LIVE Update
If you missed the live broadcast of Misnomer Dance Theater’s performance last weekend, or if you want to see the second half with an unobstructed view, the archive footage is now posted here: http://www.misnomer.org/live/archive Enjoy!!